Opinion – Monday 19 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets declined on rising inflation fears and lower consumer sentiment, ending Friday’s session lower, led by the Dow which closed with a loss of 0.86%. Consumer Sentiment fell drastically in early July, with one-year inflation expectations hitting a...

Opinion – Friday 16 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets eased off Wednesday’s highs, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed lower by 0.71%, while the Dow closed higher by 0.15% on what turned out to be a volatile trading session near all-time highs.  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continued his...

Opinion – Thursday 15 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose to new highs as Fed Chair Jerome Powell assured that the central bank would not pull support from the economy, before selling off into the close, led by the NASDAQ Composite which ended yesterday’s session with a loss of 0.22%. Investors had...

Opinion – Wednesday 14 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets largely shrugged off inflation fears before declining into the close, led by the S&P which closed with a small loss of 0.35%. This small decline in stocks saw the VIX close 5.88% higher at 17.12. Inflation data were the big catalyst yesterday....

Opinion – Tuesday 13 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose ahead of the start of earnings season, with both the S&P and NASDAQ 100 again closing at new all-time highs. The Dow led yesterday’s rally, closing higher by 0.38%. Markets opened lower before rebounding throughout the day. Federal...

Opinion – Monday 12 July 2021

U.S. Equity Markets ended the week on a high note, completely reversing Thursday’s aggressive sell-off, as both the S&P and NASDAQ 100 closed at another new all-time high. The Dow led Friday’s rally, ending the session with a gain of 1.30%. Rising Bond Yields...